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Mosul Battle Will Be Big, Won't End Soon, Says Kurdish Minister
Iraqi forces have advanced to 5 km from Mosul in an offensive against ISIS's last major Iraq stronghold and there are signs of revolt against the group, the interior minister of the Kurdish regional government said on Saturday.
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Kurds In Fresh Push Against ISIS Near Mosul
Kurdish forces launched a fresh push against areas held by the ISIS group around Mosul on Thursday, pressing an offensive to retake the jihadists' last major stronghold in Iraq.
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Turkey Says Four 'Bombmakers' Killed In Blast In Kurdish Majority Southeast
A powerful blast that shook an area near the Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Thursday killed four "bombmakers" and injured at least 10 other people, the interior ministry said.
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Iraq Kurds Launch Major Offensive to Retake Sinjar From Islamic State: Officer
Iraqi Kurdish forces backed by US-led strikes launched a major operation today to retake the town of Sinjar from the Islamic State group and cut a key supply line to Syria.
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Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Puts Syria, Iraq on G20 Leaders' Agenda
Turkey wants world leaders to discuss the conflicts in Syria and Iraq at a G20 summit this weekend and is ready to take "stronger steps" in the region following its general election, President Tayyip Erdogan said today.
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Turkish Police Detain 30 Islamic State Suspects in Raid: Report
Turkish police detained around 30 Islamic State suspects in a dawn raid today, a day after a deadly shootout with a group of the terrorists, local media reported.
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Thousands March Against Terrorism in Turkey's Capital
Thousands of people waving national flags took part in an anti-terrorism rally in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday, as the army presses a major offensive against Kurdish militants, who have killed dozens of security force members in weeks of attacks.
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Turkey Will 'Never Allow' Kurdish State in Syria, Warns President Recep Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will never allow the establishment of a Kurdish state in Syria after major gains by Kurdish fighters.
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Kurds,Syrian Army Battle Islamic State in Northeast Syria: Report
Kurdish forces and the Syrian army fought separate battles with Islamic State around Hasaka city in northeast Syria overnight as the hardline group tried to capture more areas of the major urban centre near the Iraqi border, a monitor said today.
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Islamic State Suffers 'Biggest Setback' as Kurds Take Syria Border Town
Kurdish fighters seized control on Tuesday of a key border town from the Islamic State group, cutting a major supply line in the biggest setback yet for the jihadists in Syria.
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Turkey Ruling Party Weighs Options After Election Blow
Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party today weighed its future strategy after losing its absolute parliament majority for the first time since winning power 13 years ago, in a stunning election setback for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Islamic State in Major Assault on Syria Border Town: Monitor
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a major offensive today to try to capture a strategic town on the Syrian-Turkish border, sparking fierce clashes with Kurdish militia, a monitor said.
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Iraq Kurds, Coalition Jets in Major Push to Retake Sinjar Area
Iraqi Kurdish forces on Wednesday launched a broad offensive backed by mass bombing from US-led coalition warplanes to retake the northeastern Sinjar area from the Islamic State group.
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Iraqi Army Months Away from Major Offensive: US Officials
The Iraqi army is still months away from staging a major offensive to retake ground lost to the Islamist State group and is regrouping after suffering battlefield defeats this year, US military officials said on Thursday.
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US Jets Strike Jihadists Around Iraqi Dam
The United States carried out another round of air strikes Monday against militants from the so-called Islamic States battling Iraqi and Kurdish forces near a major dam in northern Iraq.
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Mosul Battle Will Be Big, Won't End Soon, Says Kurdish Minister
Iraqi forces have advanced to 5 km from Mosul in an offensive against ISIS's last major Iraq stronghold and there are signs of revolt against the group, the interior minister of the Kurdish regional government said on Saturday.
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Kurds In Fresh Push Against ISIS Near Mosul
Kurdish forces launched a fresh push against areas held by the ISIS group around Mosul on Thursday, pressing an offensive to retake the jihadists' last major stronghold in Iraq.
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Turkey Says Four 'Bombmakers' Killed In Blast In Kurdish Majority Southeast
A powerful blast that shook an area near the Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Thursday killed four "bombmakers" and injured at least 10 other people, the interior ministry said.
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Iraq Kurds Launch Major Offensive to Retake Sinjar From Islamic State: Officer
Iraqi Kurdish forces backed by US-led strikes launched a major operation today to retake the town of Sinjar from the Islamic State group and cut a key supply line to Syria.
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Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Puts Syria, Iraq on G20 Leaders' Agenda
Turkey wants world leaders to discuss the conflicts in Syria and Iraq at a G20 summit this weekend and is ready to take "stronger steps" in the region following its general election, President Tayyip Erdogan said today.
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Turkish Police Detain 30 Islamic State Suspects in Raid: Report
Turkish police detained around 30 Islamic State suspects in a dawn raid today, a day after a deadly shootout with a group of the terrorists, local media reported.
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Thousands March Against Terrorism in Turkey's Capital
Thousands of people waving national flags took part in an anti-terrorism rally in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday, as the army presses a major offensive against Kurdish militants, who have killed dozens of security force members in weeks of attacks.
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Turkey Will 'Never Allow' Kurdish State in Syria, Warns President Recep Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will never allow the establishment of a Kurdish state in Syria after major gains by Kurdish fighters.
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Kurds,Syrian Army Battle Islamic State in Northeast Syria: Report
Kurdish forces and the Syrian army fought separate battles with Islamic State around Hasaka city in northeast Syria overnight as the hardline group tried to capture more areas of the major urban centre near the Iraqi border, a monitor said today.
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Islamic State Suffers 'Biggest Setback' as Kurds Take Syria Border Town
Kurdish fighters seized control on Tuesday of a key border town from the Islamic State group, cutting a major supply line in the biggest setback yet for the jihadists in Syria.
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Turkey Ruling Party Weighs Options After Election Blow
Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party today weighed its future strategy after losing its absolute parliament majority for the first time since winning power 13 years ago, in a stunning election setback for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Islamic State in Major Assault on Syria Border Town: Monitor
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a major offensive today to try to capture a strategic town on the Syrian-Turkish border, sparking fierce clashes with Kurdish militia, a monitor said.
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Iraq Kurds, Coalition Jets in Major Push to Retake Sinjar Area
Iraqi Kurdish forces on Wednesday launched a broad offensive backed by mass bombing from US-led coalition warplanes to retake the northeastern Sinjar area from the Islamic State group.
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Iraqi Army Months Away from Major Offensive: US Officials
The Iraqi army is still months away from staging a major offensive to retake ground lost to the Islamist State group and is regrouping after suffering battlefield defeats this year, US military officials said on Thursday.
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US Jets Strike Jihadists Around Iraqi Dam
The United States carried out another round of air strikes Monday against militants from the so-called Islamic States battling Iraqi and Kurdish forces near a major dam in northern Iraq.
